AUGUST 6: Anthony’s deal with the Lakers is now official, according to a press release from the team.
AUGUST 3: Carmelo Anthony will be teaming up with Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, and LeBron James in Los Angeles, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link), who hears from Anthony’s manager Bay Frazier that the veteran forward has agreed to sign a one-year contract with the Lakers.
Anthony has confirmed the news in a video announcement on Twitter. He’ll get a minimum-salary contract.
Anthony was said to be weighing interest from both the Lakers and Knicks on the first day of free agency and ultimately opted to team up with his close friend James for the first time rather than pursuing a second stint in New York.
After consistently averaging 20+ points per game earlier in his NBA career, the 37-year-old forward has transitioned into a complementary role in Portland over the last two seasons.
He averaged 13.4 PPG and 3.1 RPG on .421/.409/.890 shooting in 69 games (24.5 MPG) for the Blazers in 2020/21, accepting a full-time role off the bench for the first time in his career.
The Lakers have been busy filling out their rotation around their stars since free agency began less than 24 hours ago. So far the team has come to terms with Anthony, Malik Monk, Kent Bazemore, Trevor Ariza, Wayne Ellington, and Dwight Howard.
The Lakers have officially become the NBA’s version of the Over-the-Hill Gang.
And are still going to win 2 titles in 3 seasons. Cope.
I love the move as a fan,
but happy im not a fan of the Lakers:)
I don’t think that’s accurate
Not beating Brooklyn
Agreed. Brooklyn is building smart with youth as depth
Lakers are making all the flamboyant moves
Flamboyant moves?? Vets who are hungry to win their first ring or win another ring. Gotta have players that are hungry. As a Lakers fan, I’m pleased.
As a Suns fan. I’m also pleased
Maybe in 2006 2007 or maybe 2026 2027
Imagine thinking she matters over on court performance.
Wally? Is that you?
I know first hating comments on a lakers post used to always be WallyWorld.
I miss the guy
He’s GreenWood Porter now, you’ll see the same garbage from that handle
Dude you and Marty hold the record. For most wrong takes ever. Homer Vision makes you hate.
Lakers will lose less gms than Rockets will Win
I literally had to laugh at this one
Melo 37, LeBron 37 (in December), Ariza 36, Gasol 36, Dwight 36 (in December). Once they re-sign Dudley you can add him to the list at 36. At least they have some young players (to balance things out) like Ellington (34 in November), Westbrook (33 in November), and Bazemore (only 32).
Hmm – GSW isnt laughing as hard tho, they lost Bazemore to Lakers ….for LESS money ! How embarrassing
Sarcasm or did this insult sound better in your head? Cause it certainly fell flat if it was intentional.
Imagine thinking age impacts performance. None of the players you mentioned as performing poorly. Not stars but role playing depth.
Age may not impact performance, but it sure impacts durability.
nate robinson wants in.
All of the Lakers moves have set them back, they have gotten 0% of this right, West rivals gotta be on the floor laughing at them like I am hahahaa
They’ve made more impactful moves than the GSW. You can pooh hoo all you want but Russ is a bundle of energy and the vets they acquired aren’t being asked to play 30 minutes.
You don’t win championships with young players and everyone in the NBA knows that. The Lakers are not done yet. Heild may still be acquired and if not Schroeder may return for far less money. No one in the NBA is laughing at the Lakers. Games are won in the last 2 minutes and they have a roster that can close out close games. Can they stay healthy? That’s the question.
The Bucks are young
Holliday 31, Lopez 33 and Middleton 30
Damn 3 outta 15 ain’t bad
And with Lakers cap problem what is the moves they should have made?? You obviously have a solution that Lakers blew??
I was surprised by moves but I see it as only route , unless they just run back same group. Westbrook gonna shock fans when he buys into team and adjusts his playing style. Plus shooters and defense they are filling roster is solid. Melo be big help with Westbrook …
Wow as someone who watches the blazers Good luck. Inconsistent and terrible defender
No worse than Kuzma!
agreed and melo is trash
Title chase time…
By getting an all-ball hog roster? LOL they shot themselves in the foot in every way possible this offseason, as a GSW I went from viewing them as a threat to an absolute non-factor.
“Yeah, good luck with that”
LMAO
Dude you’re hate is so obvi. This isn’t Melo/Knicks from 7 years ago. He has accepted a role as a back up guy and the Lakers are putting him in a situation to do what he does best. Get buckets when LBJ needs a rest. As for Westbrook, he had a meeting with LBJ and AD before the trade and I assume that everyone’s buying into the common goal of winning a chip. Time will tell but all of you acting as if the Lakers won’t be huge contenders are kidding yourselves. I certainly put them on top over the GSWs.
Hahaha this is hilarious
Lebron is apparently not only the superstar player of the Lakers but he’s also the real GM of this team.
What is pelinka doing? This team has players closer to aarp benefits than their prime..
2016 team USA
More like 2012 (maybe 2008?)
Who would you like them to sign exactly ?
This is the best they can do after the Westbrick trade.
If they were willing to pay more luxury tax they could have kept Caruso and probably have been more aggressive and gotten someone already using the mid level that would be younger. They should have never done the Russ trade if they knew they weren’t going to match the kind of deal Caruso got. I couldn’t believe they didn’t match that offer. It was reported that Caruso’s camp gave the Lakers the opportunity to counter offer that deal he got.
I guess Monk may be what they had in mind when they let Caruso walk, but there is a need for both. They still hopefully have something impactful coming from Schroeder by either a sign and trade or keeping him.
He wants 25 million per, no team wants to pay him. Schroeder is running out of options. It is gonna be interesting what will happen…
Westbrook is more important than signing Caruso.
Or even before…
Thanks Lakers! Maybe the Lakers can handle him, post forced retirement. Portland did OK.
Bad defender but can still knock down some shots. I personally love what the Lakers have done this offseason. They needed shooting and they went out and got it. Everyone bashed the Westbrook move saying they still had no shooting and since then they’ve added Ariza, Ellington, Bazemore, Melo and Monk. None of these guys will probably see a ton of mins but really all that will be asked of them if to catch and shoot from time to time and they are more than capable of doing that.
Westbrook will be a beast with LeBron and AD on the floor. One of them will get doubled and Westbrook will have a field day. I believe he’ll average close to a triple double this season.
“AD on the floor.”
AD is never on the floor anymore.
The Long Beach Washed All-Stars
GSW starting to look like an episode of Full House. 3 old guys in a house full of babies.
Not a Carmelo fan, but he did prove that he can accept a bench role and still contribute in NBA.
I’d be terrified of this team physically. You ever play open gym in high school and three old guys show looking all corny then just beat you all over the gym until you’re bruised and battered? This is the NBA version of that.
Except all the players they are playing against are younger, better and will absolutely destroy them next year. So, no, this is the worst possible analogy.
Its like what if you put together all of the NBA’s biggest ball hogs and watched them meltdown before opening night even happens, lol
Easy to take that shot, I see this as a very interesting situation. AD still top 5 in league, if he can stay on floor. Westbrook and LBJ average 10 plus assists per game. Shooters filling roster and Howard will be huge. It easy to predict totall failure. I see this has potential to be fun!!
This is a fantastic move. Carmelo gives them another shooter as he shot 40% from the 3pt line in his two years in Portland. With Westbrook as the PG, Carmelo would be a great replacement for LBJ when he needs rest without worry of an offensive letdown. Pure buckets. Put him on the floor with Westbrook and other defenders and let Melo be Melo. I also love it when they bring on capable ring chasing vets comfortable in support roles. You know they are willing to go to war and sacrifice personal goals for the team effort. Everybody is hungry.
This roster is coming together swimmingly
Catch and shoot stretch 4 for the min, bullseye
Now that Carmelo has accepted being a role player, and a pretty good one, things worked out in LA. Maybe he gets a ring!
Lebron trying to re-assemble the 2012 Olympic team lol
THT gets the MLE?
Bird rights –
Purely a matter of how deep Genie will go into the purse for tax on THT- MLE doesn’t apply, although I think a portion of it, if not all will go to Monk but that hasn’t been made official yet
Melo does what he did last yr. And Lakers got a great deal . Just provide scoring off the bench. Always good to have depth. Melo definitely got a yr in him at 20 mins.
And I don’t even like the guy.
Good signing, except for the anti-lebron, anti-lakers fans!!
I don’t know how all the players will Meesh together. Most of them are old and are injury prone. They should have kept Caruso tried to sign gay or Ottis, or Jeff green . Even though I like melo he is a bellow average defender at best and Ariza has regressed and not the defender he used to be and I have doubt about his stamina since he played half a season last year . Who will play Sg for the Lakers who is good? Don’t see anybody on their team so far who can . No lock down defenders either in the backcourt either . Lots of question marks for the Lakers .
Lakers had no money to pay any of the players u mentioned. Signings all vet minimums. Monk got part of exception money
Lakers have signed point guard NORM NIXON to a 2yr/1.6 mil contract (2nd year partial guarantee/team option). Will back up Westbrook.
Meanwhile this just in. Lakers have ordered a longer bench to fit the 2 fat heads LeBron and Carnowinno to sit on the same one.
I hope you didn’t spend much time coming up with that awful nickname, be better please
Wow literally every piece I was talking about lol. They’re pretty much set if they can grab 1 more 3 and D wing. I guess it’s safe to assume they keep Wesley Matthews…